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Just what I was looking for and grabbed it!
Posted: Mon Dec 02, 2024 7:21 pm
by fortyshooter
Yep a very good condition nickel plated S&W Hammerless Safety Break Top revolver in SW 38 caliber with 4 inch barrel! Saw it on Guns International where it had just been posted for sale Saturday morning. Seller shipped it right out and I got it today and it is in really great shape from the late 1890's I think.
Love the pearl grips and the lock up is tight and trigger pull is nice and barrel rifling is in great shape. Put a blank round in and it fired on first hit.
Now to get a shoulder rig for it like my buddy has you see!
Re: Just what I was looking for and grabbed it!
Posted: Mon Dec 02, 2024 7:24 pm
by JEBar
great grab indeed ..
will you use it as an active shooter
Re: Just what I was looking for and grabbed it!
Posted: Mon Dec 02, 2024 7:48 pm
by fortyshooter
JEBar wrote: ↑Mon Dec 02, 2024 7:24 pm
great grab indeed ..
will you use it as an active shooter
Yes I will shoot it sometimes.
Re: Just what I was looking for and grabbed it!
Posted: Mon Dec 02, 2024 8:38 pm
by Vaquero
Nice, I have something similar in 32 s&w, but blued.
Patiently awaiting that first range report.
RP
Re: Just what I was looking for and grabbed it!
Posted: Mon Dec 02, 2024 9:45 pm
by fortyshooter
Vaquero wrote: ↑Mon Dec 02, 2024 8:38 pm
Nice, I have something similar in 32 s&w, but blued.
Patiently awaiting that first range report.
RP
Do you know what year yours may have been made? S&W made changes in the style of latch during the different models from what I read.
Re: Just what I was looking for and grabbed it!
Posted: Mon Dec 02, 2024 11:15 pm
by BrokenolMarine
Sweet, now you need a shoulder holster for it.
Re: Just what I was looking for and grabbed it!
Posted: Tue Dec 03, 2024 4:42 am
by Ozarkwoodswalker
Beautiful gun!!
Re: Just what I was looking for and grabbed it!
Posted: Tue Dec 03, 2024 8:51 am
by JEBar
fortyshooter wrote: ↑Mon Dec 02, 2024 7:21 pm
Love the pearl grips
understood .... I have an old Smith 38 that had pearl grips .... I didn't realize how brittle were and messed them up .... I had to purchase Smith wooden grips which are still on the revolver .... can only wish I'd of taken the pearls off immediately and of saved them
Re: Just what I was looking for and grabbed it!
Posted: Tue Dec 03, 2024 8:52 am
by JEBar
JEBar wrote: ↑Tue Dec 03, 2024 8:51 am
fortyshooter wrote: ↑Mon Dec 02, 2024 7:21 pm
Love the pearl grips
understood .... I have an old Smith 38 that had pearl grips .... I didn't realize how brittle they were and messed them up .... I had to purchase Smith wooden grips which are still on the revolver .... can only wish I'd of taken the pearls off immediately and of saved them
Re: Just what I was looking for and grabbed it!
Posted: Tue Dec 03, 2024 9:16 am
by Vaquero
fortyshooter wrote: ↑Mon Dec 02, 2024 9:45 pm
Vaquero wrote: ↑Mon Dec 02, 2024 8:38 pm
Nice, I have something similar in 32 s&w, but blued.
Patiently awaiting that first range report.
RP
Do you know what year yours may have been made? S&W made changes in the style of latch during the different models from what I read.
I do not. Here's a couple pictures.
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RP